The Seattle District Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch is seeking an entry level project manager biologist or ecologist.  Applicants must be recent graduates (<2 years) from an accredited academic institution or vocational program and live within a 100 mile radius of the City of Seattle.  A project manager is responsible for making permit decisions for work in Waters of the United States, including wetlands.  Project Managers work under the authorities of the Clean Water Act and Rivers & Harbors Act. The five vacancies are being advertised through the Pathways Recent Graduates Program.  Recent graduates must have completed a bachelors or master’s degree from an accredited college or university within the last two years.  Students completing vocational or certificate programs can also be eligible.

 

Project Managers (PMs) maintain a robust workload of permit processing, compliance, and enforcement actions. The district covers the geographic area of the state of Washington. Seattle District offers PMs plenty of hands-on experience implementing the Endangered Species Act and National Historic Preservation Act responsibilities, as well as coordinating with a variety of Indian tribes as part of our tribal trust responsibility. The district office is based in a new LEED certified building located a short distance from downtown Seattle.

 

The interdisciplinary positions (Biologist GS-0401, Ecologist GS-0408, Fish Biologist GS-0482, Wildlife Biologist GS-0486) will be filled under the Department of the Army Recent Graduates program (GS-7 target GS-11).  To apply click on the link below:

 

Recent Graduates (Pathways) apply here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/384126100

 

The vacancy announcement closes Monday October 27, 2014. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized for potential moving expenses. Interested candidates are welcome to contact me by email or the phone number listed below. Thank you.

 

Matthew J. Bennett, Chief

North Puget Sound Section

Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch

206.764.3428

matthew.j.bennett@usace.army.mil